RE: "pwned.afraid.org"

From: MAP (MAP_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/12/04 

Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 18:37:03 -0700

"ozkanaybay" wrote:

> Hi,
> For update your Norton and download Ad-Aware SE and
> Spybot. Uptadate them too.
> Run your computer in safe mode, Make a search. Proably
> this a trojen, or spyware you can defeat it by using the
> software i adviced.
> Kind Regards
> Ozkan Aybay
> >-----Original Message-----
> > Everytime I start up, a message pops up saying that a
> >program needs to connect to a web site, usually saying
> >something along the line of "pwned.afraid.org" or some
> >other jibberish. Norton doesn't make a difference when
> it
> >even works! If anyone has a clue, please let me know.
> >.
> >
>

LSP-fix- http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
Spybot S&D - http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
About Buster- http://www.spychecker.com/program/aboutbuster.html
Ad-aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
CWShredder - http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html
Hijack this - http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html
SpywareBlaster - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
SpywareGuard - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
WinPatrol - www.winpatrol.com
BHODemon - http://pcworld.com/downloads/file_download.asp?fid=23611&fileidx=1
Bazooka -http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/index.html
asquared2 "Trojan Remover" - http://www.emsisoft.com/en/

A link for free online virus and trojan scanners.
http://virusall.com/downscan.html

A listing of BHO's
http://www.spywaredata.com/bho.php?current_page=0

To see if that freeware program you are about to inststall
is infested with spyware check it out first at this link.
http://www.spychecker.com/

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